Posts Tagged ‘vegan entree’

8/09 TVP The Real Update

TVP sounds like something you would want to pour in to the engine of your car. Its more glamorous name is Textured Vegetable Protein. When you have been cursed with such a utilitarian name, you really have to come through in other ways, which in some ways it does. You can find TVP in most […]

Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

8/06 TVP Imposter

I was writing a post for today about Textured Vegetable Protein (TVP). I had photographed it dry, put it in the pasta sauce, and continued to write. Dinner was ready,  so I photographed the finished pasta dish that contained the TVP and we sat down to experience it for the first time. I dug in […]

Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , ,

7/5 Feels Like Sunday Dinner

Just saying the term Sunday Dinner brings up a vision of something wonderful. The feeling that it creates is inherent like the way you know how to sneeze. That feeling has  not lingered in my consciousness since becoming vegetarian thirteen years ago. That all changed the day that Sandy mastered the art of the Tofurkey […]

Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , ,

The Art of Good Food-Loved it

I would like to introduce you to The Art of Good Food. They are a family business from Montana creating mixes for vegetarian/vegan soups, salad dressings, breadsticks and cookies.  You create the  edibles at home while receiving all the praise and love from your family and friends. Their mixes are  hand crafted in small batches. […]

Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

6/17 Chick’n Soup for Your Vegan Soul

I woke up on Tuesday with the worst sore throat. The kind of sore throat that makes you think you have swallowed shards of glass and will surely never recover. I immediately turned four years old and asked Sandy to get me my favorite go to, my I am sick comfort food, restaurant prepared cream […]

Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , ,

6/16 More Travel Finds

One of my favorite things about travelling is seeking out and experiencing new foods and restaurants. Whether we are in another country or three hours away from our house, we strive to eat where the locals would eat and visit new stores we have never seen. Here are two of my faves from our trip […]

Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

6/9 Fresh Cactus and Lime Fajitas

I would love to hear the story of the first person that looked at a cactus pad and said, “I should eat that.” They are large, spiny, strange looking and SO delicious!  The paddle cactus aka  napoles is a genus in the cactus family. The fruit of the plant  is also known as a cactus […]

Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Teriyaki Tempeh Marinade

By: Sandy B Prepping the tempeh: 8 oz piece of tempeh.  Cut in half lengthwise, then make 3 more cuts vertically so you have 6 equal pieces.  Bring 2 cups of water to boil.  Reduce to simmer and place the tempeh pieces into simmering water for 10 minutes. Remove the Tempeh from the water gently […]

Tags: , , , , ,

5/17 The Truth About Tempeh

Tempeh is a protein packed super-food made out of soybeans and whole grains such as barley, brown rice and millet. You will find it in the natural food  section of your local grocery store (usually near the soy milk) and in all health food stores. It has a very firm texture and a somewhat unappealing […]

Tags: , , , , , , ,

5/14 Comfort Food

A cold rain fell yesterday in buckets. It was a spring rain with a winter undertone. I wanted to make something hearty and soothing for dinner. This is what I came up with.  I hope you love it as much as we did. Creamy Chick’n & Artichoke Bake by S. Duquet Makes six servings Ingredients […]

Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,